It was the bone-chilling Northwest winter of 1994 when I stood with my shaky hands folded before Granddad’s grave. I stared at his name with a million… Read more “Love at a Cemetery”
Category: pop punk
Office Suitor
My crush didn’t knowthat I was a suitor,her suitor, after her,and my existence went over her mindand under her breath.Three offices to the left,I’d sneak peeks of… Read more “Office Suitor”
Dating Insecurity
As I stand in front of Hannah’s door, my hand hesitates before falling short of knocking. My mind races, struggling to come up with something new to… Read more “Dating Insecurity”
At My Best
(Published at The Writers Club) At her worst,Amy hung my worthover a silver scale.A quill had tipped reasons tostay come this timenext season, we’dbe in separate beds.But… Read more “At My Best”
Text Creek Love
My wrists jittered as my fingersdanced over keys on the board,composing a series of text messages,most of which will go without saying,saying a goddamn word; the words… Read more “Text Creek Love”
Forever Affair
An echo vibrates Through still shadows, Examining arbitrary intentions Over shallow waters. The world pauses Its timeless axis Over a well-planned Exit strategy, adjacent To folding affairs… Read more “Forever Affair”
Teenage Indecision
It’s either this or that with you.It’s either we stay or go to hell with you.Nothing’s ever black and white with you.I’m scared, scared you’ll go, would… Read more “Teenage Indecision”
A Spring Crush
Spring conversations usherpotential summer suitors.She sheds infatuationlike a flat stoneskips over ripplesat a creekthat well reflectsher serene grinto a sparkleunder a breath,not a touchnow we’re even.Stolen cigarettes… Read more “A Spring Crush”
Texts Over Amber
As I prayed myself to sleep,hoping for her face over a text,an angel’s essence dried my tears.The dream crashed my memoryinto parked insecurities.In a cold sweat, I… Read more “Texts Over Amber”
The Revenge Cheater
Months rearranged daysthat shed light on the liesthat you leadthrough the life you frontover whispers of rumors,saying I was the last to know,which doesn’t make it so.I… Read more “The Revenge Cheater”